Kind Attention: Advisory 01/2026 - HSNS Cess - Login procedure and Filing Application for New Registration and Payment in the CBIC Taxpayer’s portal – Reg, Please click here Click here for Advisory.         Kind Attention: Advisory 02/2026 - Accounting Head for Payment of HSNS Cess – Reg, Please clcik here Click here for Advisory.         Kind Attention of Central Excise Tax Payers: CBICMITRA HELPDESK Toll Free Number is changed from '1800-120-0232' to the New Toll Free Number "1800-425-0232" w.e.f. 1st August 2025 Click here for Advisory.         Territorial re-organisation of GST Divisions and Ranges within the GST Commissionerates in the Hyderabad Zone - Reg. Click here for Annexures I to IV.        KIND ATTENTION: CENTRAL EXCISE TAXPAYERS : 31st MARCH 2025 IS THE DUE DATE FOR PAYMENT OF CENTRAL EXCISE DUTY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2025. Click here for details.         Clarification on applicability of late fee for delay in furnishing of FORM GSTR-9C- reg.        Procedure to be followed in department appeal filed against interest and/or penalty only, related to Section 128A of the CGST Act, 2017 -regarding.        Clarification regarding GST rates & classification (goods) based on the recommendations of the GST Council in its 55th meeting held on 21st December, 2024, at Jaisalmer -reg.        Declaration by a registered supplier of hotel accommodation service before the jurisdictional GST authority declaring the premises as not a ‘specified premises’.        Declaration by a person applying for registration before the jurisdictional GST authority declaring the premises to be a ‘specified premises’.        Declaration by a registered person supplying hotel accommodation service before the jurisdictional GST authority declaring the premises to be a ‘specified premises’.        Press Release of 55th GST Council.        Seeks to appoint common adjudicating authority for Show cause notices issued by officers of DGGI.        Corrigendum to Circular No. 237/31/2024-GST dated 15th October, 2024 issued vide F. No. CBIC-20001/6/2024-GST-reg.        KIND ATTENTION: CENTRAL EXCISE TAXPAYERS: Request for Suggestions from Industry & Trade Associations for Budget 2024-25 regarding changes in direct and indirect taxes.        Press Release of decisions of the 54th GST Council.        Instruction No. 02/2024 -GST - Guidelines for Second special All-India Drive against fake registrations –reg.         With effect from 01st August 2024, the ACES Helpdesk will be operational in a single shift from 10 AM to 7:00 PM for the first seven days of every month, and then five days of a week. It will not operate on weekends (Saturday & Sunday) and gazetted holidays.         KIND ATTENTION: CENTRAL EXCISE TAXPAYERS : URGENT MESSAGE : 4th July 2024         KIND ATTENTION: CENTRAL EXCISE TAXPAYERS. CBIC IS SEEKING SUGGESTIONS FROM TRADE & INDUSTRY WITH REGARD TO UNION BUDGET 2024-25 PROPOSALS. Click here for details.         LATEST UPDATE (22/04/2024) Kind Attention: Central Excise & Service Tax Assessees: ICEGATE e-Payment Gateway portal is experiencing technical issue in NEFT/RTGS mode payment currently. CE & ST Taxpayers are requested to use NETBANKING mode for payment of tax dues till the time normal operations are restored. Inconvenience caused is deeply regretted.         KIND ATTENTION: CENTRAL EXCISE TAXPAYERS : 31st MARCH 2024 IS THE DUE DATE FOR PAYMENT OF CENTRAL EXCISE DUTY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2024. Taxpayers are requested to plan & carry out e-Payment of taxes well in advance in view of Holidays preceding the Due Date.         Latest Update - 6th February 2024 - alternate steps to locate e-Payment Challan under ICEGATE portal.